WI SB1027

Community owners must provide 12 months written notice before closing or changing use of a mobile/manufactured home community, and 14 days notice when listing for sale, receiving purchase offers, or facing foreclosure, giving residents 60 days to make a purchase offer and secure financing plus 60 additional days to close.

Residents may assign their right to purchase to local/state government, tribal government, housing authorities, or nonprofit organizations with housing expertise to continue community use.

Rent, fee, and assessment increases are capped at the annual U.S. consumer price index change (minimum 2%, maximum 4%) with 90 days notice required; increases exceeding this cap require documented extraordinary operating expense justification and can be challenged through DSPS complaints or circuit court.

Community owners receive an income and franchise tax subtraction for income from selling the community to homeowner associations, cooperatives, nonprofits, or affordable housing developers when approved by more than 51% of residents.

DSPS must conduct annual inspections of manufactured home communities (eliminating local government permitting authority), review all resident complaints regardless of subject matter, and violations carry up to $1,000 forfeitures plus potential civil liability with attorney fees.